Talitha Cumi Women's Ministry!

Beloved, I say to you peace and blessing in the name of the Great and Matchless name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

Acts 3 (King James Version)

1Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the

ninth hour. 2And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they

laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that

entered into the temple; 3Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked

an alms. 4And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 5And

he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. 6Then Peter said,

Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus

Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 7And he took him by the right hand, and lifted

him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8And he leaping

up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and

praising God. 9And all the people saw him walking and praising God.

Beloved, as I began to hear God speak to me regarding this message, and I felt the

Holy Spirit stir within my belly, I began to think back as a child growing up during

summer time...this was my most favorite time of the year...I expected that my family and

I would go to my grandparents home throughout the summer and I would get to see my

cousins, I expected that we would travel to the beach...there were many things that the

summer brought, so many possibilities. Beloved, as a young child, I simply expected and because my expectation was so high...IF BY CHANCE...we did not go on one of our ventures...I was thoroughly surprised...there was a specific desire that I had in my heart and because I knew my parents, oh so well, because I had faith in them...I looked to them to provide an expected end to that expectation...

My question to you today is What are YOUR expectations and WHERE have you set your eyes?

As that young child, I had full faith in my parents and because of that faith, I expected, well that is the level that God is trying to get His people to on this day...It's so easy for us to get caught off guard, to be sidetracked or to loose focus regarding the very things that we need and many times the very things that we DESIRE...

In passage of scripture this man was brought to the gate called beautiful everyday...for the same reason...without fail...expecting to get what he needed...so Beloved, can I tell you that on this day, God says to come to the Gate called Beautiful and allow your expectations to sore, you see Beloved, he sat at the gate on one side was the common area, people passed him by, I would imagine throwing money at him and because of this he's getting just enough to get by for the day, because it tells us that he came everyday'so this let's us know Beloved, that he had to come each day for that days supply...but I have been sent here to tell you Beloved, that God said...as you sit at the door wondering what's on the other side...knowing that you have been faithful, knowing that you have believed, God said it's time to heed Him, set your eyes truly on Him and be in expectation of what you are in need of...God said to begin to search your heart and re-evaluate your ideas and ask yourself...what is it that I am in expectation of...and whatever it is...have I sat at the Master's feet, have I made my petitions known to Him...and after I have done that, have I stood on unmovable, unshakeable, unrelenting, unabated faith...that He will give to me what I need and what I want...God said to put me in remembrance of My promises, He said, to make your requests known, He said to write the vision and make it plain...

So on this day, Beloved, I ask...that are YOUR expectations and WHERE have you set your eyes?